The GSP&P railway is
located in Northern California. The first track was laid in 1960 for a one
cylinder, vertical boilered locomotive known as the "#1". The #1 has been
joined on the power roster by mogul #5 and Shay #7. The #5 and #7 are built to
"5" to the foot" scale to simulate 36" narrow gauge railroading. This scale was
developed by Erich Thomsen of the Redwood Valley Railway, Tilden Park,
Berkeley, California.

The #1, #5 and #7 will soon
be joined by consolidation locomotive #13, which is nearing completion on the
erecting floor of the West-Side Locomotive Works. The #1 was re-powered with a
two cylinder Stanley Steamer engine in the late 1960's, but is currently
undergoing overhaul in the Glenwood shop facility.

Following are some
photographs in the mechanical department.

Right, is pictured James Holmes, GSP&P
President and master machinist, machining a coupler pin.

Left, is the heavy machining area of the GSP&P
backshops. Dave Adams, at workbench, fitting coupler pin to knuckle.

Left, is GSP&P #5 at the Hetch Hetchy &
Yosimite Valleys RR located in California's gold country. Engineer is Jerry
Hanford, standing on flat in blue shirt is Erich Thomsen and in box car is Ken
Kukuk, proprietor of West-Side Locomotive Works.

The following photos are
from the HHYV's Spring 2000 meet, May 20 & 21.

Right, is the great locomotive chase, leaving
Marguarita Loop and climbing from Lakeside siding toward the HHYV shops. The
road bed curves to the right over a high trestle and then to the left through
Rock Cut to the water tank pictured below.

Left, is a high ball for HHYV #15 past the water
tank and up a long grade to Top Loop. Ken Pimlott driving and Ken Kukuk
firing.

Right, is the Redwood Valleys Railway #11 waiting
for clearance to proceed down grade from Top Loop. Engineer Ray
Pimlott.